Preparing for CAREERS in Human Rights

Here are some suggestions for programs and options you might combine with HRHD to tailor your education to your aspirations.

Thinking About a Legal Career?

Consider combining HRHD with an Honours degree in Law and Society or Criminology or History or English.

Thinking About Working in a Human Rights-Focused Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)?

Consider combining HRHD with the Leadership Option. NGOs need people with strong administrative skills who know how to work in teams. You might also consider the Issue Advocacy Option--in this media savvy world, NGOs (and government and business too), can use people who have the skills to navigate it.

Thinking About a Career in Human Resources Management?

Thinking You Might Want to Work in Fields Like Policing or Border Control?

Consider combining HRHD with an Honours degree in Criminology or Law and Society.

Thinking More About Working the Developing World?

You might consider adding the International Development Option to your Honours degree in HRHD. (Note: You'd probably require postgraduate study in International Development to complete your preparation.)

Think Graduate School (MA?, PhD?) Might Be in Your Future?

Consider combining HRHD with another Honours degree in a more traditional discipline like English, History, Psychology, or Criminology. While there are Masters programs directly related Human Rights, this will give you more options to pursue research with a human rights focus.

Want to Raise Awareness About Human Rights and Human Diversity Issues? Think More Work Needs to Done On Creating a Human Rights Culture?

Consider combining HRHD with an Honours degree in Digital Media and Journalism or with the Issue Advocacy Option or the Youth & Children's Studies program.

Hoping to Work in a Helping Profession Right Here in Canada That's Likely to Raise Issues of Human Rights and Human Diversity?

Consider combining Honours HRHD with Health Studies. You might also a career in Social Work--just do your research and make sure you're taking all the prerequisites you need to gain admission to a Masters of Social Work program.

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